ZZR 250: Removing airbox snorkel

[PaulF]

Hey guys,
last week i was cleaning my air filter and forgot to put the air box snorkel on properly.
When i started the bike, it seemed quiet normal when idling and then when i reved it it sounded much louder/deeper and that's when i noticed that i forgot to put the snorkel back on so i fitted it back properly...
I kind of like the sound of the bike without the snorkel
Would it hurt the bike if i remove it for good?
Thx everyone

[MrWasabi]

the point of the snorkel is to keep the air filter in place and im sure you know what the point of the air filter is.
if you remove it, the filter could move and create an open area for debris to go into the carbies and possibly cause problems.

[PaulF]

Hey mate,
i just tried the bike without it and it looks like the carbies need rejetting ..
On high RPM, the bike started misssing...
I don't want to rejet and i guess what you said makes a good point so the snorkel is back on again
Cheers